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Ash and Lightning Above an Icelandic Volcano

Пн, Июль 30, 2012 - 8:30

Why did the picturesque 2010 volcanic eruption in Iceland create so much ash? Although the large ash plume was not unparalleled in its abundance, its location was particularly noticeable because it drifted across such well-populated areas.

Star Cluster R136 Bursts Out

Вс, Июль 29, 2012 - 8:30

In the center of star-forming region 30 Doradus lies a huge cluster of the largest, hottest, most massive stars known. These stars, known collectively as star cluster R136, were captured above in visible light by the newly installed Wide..

Trails in the Morning Sky

Сб, Июль 28, 2012 - 8:30

Brilliant Venus and bright Jupiter still rise together before dawn. The peaceful waters by a small lakeside house near Stuttgart, Germany reflect their graceful arcing trails in this composited series of exposures, recorded on the morning..

High Energy Stereoscopic System II

Пт, Июль 27, 2012 - 8:30

The largest of its kind, the High Energy Stereoscopic System (H.E.S.S.) II telescope stands in the foreground of this photo. Tilted horizontally it reflects the inverted landscape of the Namibian desert in a segmented mirror 24 meters wide..

The Tulip in the Swan

Чт, Июль 26, 2012 - 7:30

Framing a bright emission region this telescopic view looks out along the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy toward the nebula rich constellation Cygnus the Swan. Popularly called the Tulip Nebula the glowing cloud of interstellar gas and dust..

Pink Aurora Over Crater Lake

Ср, Июль 25, 2012 - 8:30

Why is this aurora strikingly pink? When photographing picturesque Crater Lake in Oregon, USA last month, the background sky lit up with auroras of unusual colors. Although much is known about the physical mechanisms that create..

Астрономическая неделя с 30 июля по 5 августа 2012 года

Вт, Июль 24, 2012 - 21:20

На данной неделе астероид Церера сближается с астероидом Веста до 6 градусов, а Веста в свою очередь проходит в 0,2 гр. севернее..

South Polar Vortex Discovered on Titan

Вт, Июль 24, 2012 - 8:30

What's happening over the south pole of Titan? A vortex of haze appears to be forming, although no one is sure why. The above natural-color image shows the light-colored feature. The vortex was found on images taken last month when..

Lightning Captured at 7207 Images per Second

Пн, Июль 23, 2012 - 8:30

How fast is lightning? Lightning, in fact, moves not only too fast for humans to see, but so fast that humans can't even tell which direction it is moving. The above lightning stroke did not move too fast, however, for this extremely high..

M16: Pillars of Creation

Вс, Июль 22, 2012 - 7:30

It was one of the most famous images of the 1990s. This image, taken with the Hubble Space Telescope in 1995, shows evaporating gaseous globules (EGGs) emerging from pillars of molecular hydrogen gas and dust. The giant pillars are